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Birth Certificate Problem

Dear Atty.,Since I started school I have been using my present name and place of birth.When I was applying for a passport, i went to NSO to get a certification and they said that I have no record there.I went to the place i was using as my birthplace and i was able to get a birth certificate.I was able to use that to get my passport.Later on I can not get again a copy of my bc from NSO.I get again a bc and presented to them and that's the time they told me that I have a bc with another name and place of birth.All other data are the same.My NSO bc has discrepancy on 1. Name: Reynaldo(NSO bc)-Arnel(my present name),2. place of birth: Manila(NSO bc)-Benguet(the one I'm using), 3. minor discrepancy in surname Tiopengco(NSO bc)-Teopengco(the one I'm using). Can I apply for petition using RA 10172. Thank you.